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Sheriff: Woman steals wallet, makes charges totaling more than $2,500

The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office says it is seeking a woman who stole a wallet and made several charges with it totaling more than $2,500.

The Sheriff’s Office says detectives began the investigation July 29 and learned that fraudulent purchases of electronics and gift cars were made as a result of a wallet theft.

Detectives say they found that the gift cards were used at several Walmart stores in the New Orleans area.

The suspect also attempted to make purchases using the victim’s credit card, however those charges were declined, and the card was deactivated, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

On July 30, the suspect went to a bank in Hammond at attempted to use the victim’s driver’s license photo to obtain money from the victim’s account in a failed attempt, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

The suspect fled as Hammond police were notified, but the bank captured a photo of the suspect on surveillance video.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office at 225-621-INFO or Crimestoppers at 225-344-STOP.